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Cross Manufacturing expands AS9100 Certification across all manufacturing sites

Aerospace

Cross Manufacturing expands AS9100 Certification across all manufacturing sites

6 May 2026

Cross Manufacturing has announced that its Devizes North site has successfully achieved AS9100 certification, completing a key stage of the company’s strategic expansion to support customers in the aerospace and defence sectors.

Downtown Skyport welcomes multiple point-to-point eVTOL flights

Aerospace

Downtown Skyport welcomes multiple point-to-point eVTOL flights

6 May 2026

Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) welcomed multiple point-to-point eVTOL flights to Downtown Skyport - New York’s first - during Joby’s '2026 Electric Skies Tour' New York City Flight Campaign, which took place between 23rd April - 1st May 2026.

UK Government to advance drone and flying taxi tech

Aerospace Security

UK Government to advance drone and flying taxi tech

5 May 2026

Drone deliveries, flying taxis and smarter emergency services could be a step closer to use in UK skies, as the Government awards almost £50 million to unlock growth in the drone and advanced air mobility sector today, whilst also aiming to crack down on the illegal uses of drones.

Jergens enhances Martin-Baker Aircraft ejection seat release

Defence

Jergens enhances Martin-Baker Aircraft ejection seat release

5 May 2026

Jergens has worked in collaboration with Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. to support the integration of precision quick-release pin solutions within ejector seat assemblies.

EDM opens new facility in Malaysia

Aerospace Defence

EDM opens new facility in Malaysia

5 May 2026

Manchester based EDM Ltd, which designs and manufactures advanced training simulators for the civil aviation and defence sectors, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia.

Securitas UK achieves JOIFF accreditation

Security

Securitas UK achieves JOIFF accreditation

5 May 2026

Securitas UK has been awarded JOIFF accreditation as an emergency response training provider, following a successful independent onsite audit of its training systems, instructors and course delivery.

Viasat accelerates AAM with L2 Aviation

Aerospace Defence Security Space

Viasat accelerates AAM with L2 Aviation

5 May 2026

Viasat today announced L2 Aviation has joined its Velaris ecosystem via Galaxy 1 Communications, bringing advanced avionics integration and certification expertise to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aviation.

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Defence

Cambridge Aerospace's Skyhammer completes testing in Jordan

5 May 2026

New Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers, produced by UK start-up Cambridge Aerospace, have been successfully tested in Jordan.

Navantia UK christens Seahorse barge in Methil

Defence

Navantia UK christens Seahorse barge in Methil

5 May 2026

Navantia UK has today christened its new transport barge, Navantia UK Seahorse, at its Methil facility in Fife, marking a major milestone in the delivery of the Ministry of Defence’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme.

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Defining aluminium as a strategic material for national security

Features

Defining aluminium as a strategic material for national security

2 April 2026

Nadine Bloxsome, CEO of ALFED, explains why the UK should officially designate aluminium as a critical strategic material, central to increasing resilience and strengthening national defence and security.

Engineering the swarm: how software is powering autonomous defence systems

Focus

Engineering the swarm: how software is powering autonomous defence systems

23 February 2026

Across skies, seas and battlefields, a new kind of formation is emerging: one made not of pilots and platoons but of intelligent machines acting in perfect coordination. Autonomous swarms are redefining how nations project power, defend assets and respond to threats in real time, creating urgency to develop autonomous systems that can think, ...

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Aerospace Security

NPAS supports South Wales Police op targeting illegal bikes

1 May 2026

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) supported South Wales Police during a targeted operation in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to tackle the illegal and anti‑social use of electric bikes and motorbikes.

Defence

MarineAI signs Armed Forces Covenant

27 April 2026

Plymouth-based MarineAI has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to supporting the UK’s Armed Forces community.

Security Events

UK urged to take AI cyber threats seriously

22 April 2026

At CYBERUK 2026 - currently taking place at the SEC Glasgow (21st - 23rd April) - Dr Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), gave a keynote speech focused on the challenges raised by rapid technological change dominated by AI and preparation for migration to post-quantum cryptography.

Defence

Dstl assesses robotic systems in hazardous incident recovery trial

17 April 2026

In a ‘real life’ scenario played out in an empty shopping unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has tested the ability of robotic and autonomous systems to navigate through a building and detect, sample and remediate (clean) a contaminated environment.

Defence

Dstl trials AI-powered drones for rapid explosives detection

13 April 2026

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has led a major trial on behalf of the British Army, using AI-powered drone technology to identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to conduct their mission faster through rapid detection.

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